Home Networking

by Lowe, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780596005580
• ISBN10: 059600558X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-30
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

Most aspiring home networkers get lost in a confusing maze of terms and technologies: that's where Home Networking: The Missing Manual comes in. Using clear language, straightforward explanations, and a dash of humour, this book shows you how to do everything you need to set up a home network. The real fun starts once your network is up and running. You'll learn how to stream music from your PCs to your stereo, how to display pictures on your TV, how to hook up game consoles to your network, and more! This book covers most known operating system flavours, including Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98, and Mac OS X and OS 9.

Author Biography

Scott Lowe has been in the Information Technology field for 10 years, and has installed dozens of networks in environments ranging from homes with a few users, to small offices with a few dozen users, to sixty-building networks with a few thousand users. In addition to his position as the IT Director for the National Association of Attorneys General, he writes technical articles for CNet's Techrepublic unit. He's written more than 200 articles on a wide range of topics, from wireless security to installing web servers on Linux to discussions of tools for managing NetWare servers. The walls of his home are currently in the process of being patched up from his latest home networking venture.

Table of Contents

The Missing Credits	vii
Introduction	xi
Part One: Setting Up Your Network
Planning Your Home Network	3	(12)
Home Networking Hardware	3	(4)
Home Networking Software	7	(2)
Wired Networks	9	(1)
Wireless Networks	10	(2)
Choosing Between Wired and Wireless	12	(3)
Creating a Wired Network the Ethernet Way	15	(18)
Ethernet Hardware	16	(6)
A Basic Network Setup	22	(4)
Manually Configuring Your Router	26	(5)
Going Hybrid?	31	(2)
Setting Up a Wireless Network	33	(32)
A WiFi Network's Main Ingredients	33	(1)
Time to Learn Your A-B-Gs	34	(5)
Picking Out Your Wireless Hardware	39	(4)
Setting Up a Basic Wireless Network	43	(4)
Manually Configuring Your Router	47	(5)
Securing Your Wireless Network	52	(11)
Going Hybrid?	63	(2)
Setting Up a Powerline Network	65	(12)
Deciding If Powerline Is Right for You	65	(2)
Picking Out Powerline Hardware	67	(2)
Setting Up a Basic Powerline Network	69	(1)
Securing Your Powerline Network	70	(4)
Going Hybrid?	74	(3)
Part Two: Using Your Network
Using the Network with Windows Computers	77	(42)
Naming PCs on the Network	78	(4)
Creating and Managing User Accounts	82	(14)
Sharing Your PC's Files and Folders	96	(12)
Sharing Your PC's Printer	108	(2)
Accessing Files on Other PC's	110	(7)
Using Printers on Other PCs	117	(2)
Using the Network with Macintosh Computers	119	(38)
Naming Macs on the Network	120	(2)
Creating User Accounts and Groups	122	(12)
Sharing Your Mac's Files and Folders	134	(8)
Sharing Your Mac's Printer	142	(1)
Accessing Other Macs on Your Network	143	(14)
Mixing Macintosh and Windows Computers	157	(14)
Connecting from Mac OS X to Windows	158	(2)
Connecting from Mac OS 9 to Windows	160	(4)
Connecting from Windows to a Mac	164	(2)
Printing across the Network	166	(5)
Fun and Games with Your Network	171	(38)
Playing a PC's Music on a Stereo	172	(6)
Displaying Your PC's Photos on Your TV	178	(6)
Adding Storage to Your Network	184	(14)
Playing Video Games on Your Network	198	(11)
Using Your Network on the Road	209	(18)
Connecting to Your Windows PCs	210	(1)
Using Dialing Direct	210	(4)
Using Go To My PC	214	(7)
Connecting to Your Macs	221	(1)
Using the Mac's File Sharing Tool	221	(1)
Remote Access with SSH	222	(5)
Appendix A: The Macintosh Keychain	227	(6)
Stringing Your Passwords on the Keychain	227	(1)
Locking and Unlocking the Keychain	228	(1)
Managing Keychains	229	(4)
Appendix B: Multiple User Accounts in Mac OS 9	233	(6)
Creating a New Multiple User Account	233	(4)
Logging In Using a Multiple User Account	237	(2)
Index	239